Low Voltage Cable

Power supply cables are used to transmit electricity from the power source to where we have it at the switch. These cables are designed to serve at different voltages. As the name suggests, a Low Voltage Cable helps in the transmission of low power voltage used in our various residential and commercial buildings. A Low Voltage Power cable is a bare stranded soft drawn copper wire as per ASTM standards of B-3 and B-8, insulated with a polyvinyl chloride normally colored black for easy identification. It is manufactured for direct burial for use in lighting applications. It has a PVC insulation which is very important because it protects the user from shock and the cable from mechanical and chemical damages. A Tracer energy cable on the other hand, is a solid copper wire insulated with LLDPE which stands for a Linear Low Density Polyethylene. LLDPE is categorized as a high molecular weight polyethylene (HMWPE) that provides chemical and mechanical protection. It comes as a solid copper wire per ASTM specifications and is normally colored yellow, green or blue. As the name suggests a tracer cable is appropriate for direct burial and used to enhance tracing and detection of underground utility system.